Passion Play 2010 Oberammergau – Ecumenical Tour of the German Christian Culture

by The German American Connection
http://www.tgac-us.com

In cooperation with the German Heritage Commission Fredericksburg, Texas, we have created an unique and tailor-made tour to the Passion Play 2010 in Oberammergau, Germany – and to the roots of German Christian Culture. This small group tour takes you to impressive and inspiring historic sites of German Culture – Catholic pilgramage sites, Protestant Reformation & Luther sites, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites and much more….

Centerpiece of the tour is the world-famous magnificent Passion Play performance. Oberammergau, a picturesque village in the Bavarian Alps, has faithfully performed its passion play every ten years since 1634 in fulfillment of a vow. More than 2,000 citizens bring the play to life in approx. six hours of playing time. In keeping with a centuries-old tradition, Obergammergau’s passion play is an authentic local production. It is performed entirely by amateur actors who have been residents of Oberammergau for at least 20 years.

This special tour starts in Leipzig, Houston’s German Sister City. We travel in the footsteps of Martin Luther in Saxony and Thuringia – the historic cradle of European Culture. In the 16th century, Martin Luther’s challenging theological ideas inspired the Protestant Reformation and chenged the course of Western civilization. We continue our tour to Bavaria and its impressive historic sites of the Catholic Community – including the world-famous Wiesn Church and Altoetting, the homeland of Pope Benedict XVI.. We take you on an uniting Ecumenical Trip to the roots of German and European Christian Culture. Along the tour you will enjoy the beautiful and versatile countryside, medieval towns, castles & fortresses, traditional handicraft, authentic German food and much more…

Passion Play tickets and tour spots go fast – Secure your spot – First come, first served.

Travel date:    September 08 – 22, 2010 (15-day trip)

Tour program:  Leipzig – Luther towns Eisleben and  Wittenberg – Meissen – Dresden – Leuchtenburg – Erfurt – Eisenach – Luther
Fortress Wartburg – Schmalkalden – Lauscha – Dinkelsbuehl – Munich – Altoetting – Wies Church – Oberammergau
with Passion Play – Neuschwanstein / Murnau  – Speyer – Heidelberg – Montabaur – Limburg an der Lahn – Frankfurt

Tour price:      $ 2,854 (ground package, double occupancy)
Early bird:       $ 55 discount for bookings until September 25th, 2009

The tour price includes the one-night Passion Play package with a net value of $ 500. This customized tour is tightly priced. We don’t spend money on commissions for 3rd parties – Every $ will be expended on the actual trip program and your comfort. The small group of maximum 22 travelers will be escorted 24/7 by a bilingual tour guide. We’ll use a private tour bus throughout the whole trip with a experienced professional driver.

Itinerary, registration form and terms & conditions are available online at http://www.tgac-us.com/

Don’t hesitate to contact us for detailed information and to secure your spot: info@tgac-us.com